Sung-Bae Park is Professor of Asian Philosophy and Religions. His expertise is in
Buddhism, East Asian Philosophy and Religions in Korea, and interfaith dialogue, especially
Buddhist-Christian dialogue. His major publications include: One Korean’s Approach
to BUDDHISM: The Mom/Momjit Paradigm (SUNY Press, 2009); Buddhist Faith and Sudden
Enlightenment (SUNY Press, 1983); The Korean Buddhist Canon: A Descriptive Catalogue
(with Lewis Lancaster, University of California Press, 1979). He is interested in
the relationship between Hua-yen philosophy and Zen experience with a special attention
to faith, practice and enlightenment in Mahayana Buddhism. Dr. Park is currently serving
as General Editor, the Wonhyo Translation Project; Editor, Korean Studies Series,
SUNY Press; Director of the Center for Korean Studies, State University of New York
at Stony Brook; and Konkuk University Ambassador for International Affairs (2006).